Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
"a SICK SISTER,
How Confederate spy Picked Up
InfOrma tiOn for Gen. Early.

Information for Gen. Early.
While Sheridan's forces were lying
in camp, just previous to Early's move
ment and temporary victory by passing
along the base of Massachusetts Noun
tain, at Strasburg, Va, I was sent
into the federal lines by Gen. Early to
pick up such information as could be
had. The armies were so close together
that there was no neutral ground be-
tween them for one to operate on, and
the task of penetrating the lines SEEM
ed to me the most perilous one l had
yet undertaken. After casting about
for day, and holding interviews with
some residents OF the vicinity, who had
come into the Confederate lines for
safety, decided on plan.
On the pike leading out OF town and
running along the right flank and rear
of the federal army, or at least part
OF it, was a Confederate war widow
who could be depended on. A part OF
her house was then occupied by fede-
raj officers, and it was certain to be a
depot for information. From woman
in Strasburg l borrowed a pretty COM
plete outfit of wearing apparel, had my
long hair trimmed as manyof the South
crn women wore theirs during the war,
and at dark one night l moved along
the right flank of the federal army un,
til two miles below the point designed
to make. Then l put myself in female
rig, arranged an extra bundle, and
struck the Middletown pike in the real
of the Sixth corps. 1t was five minutes
before | was challenged and an officer
called to investigate, and this is the
story told:
"My name is Mayworth. My hus-
band was killed at Bull Run. ] live IN
the log house on the cross road coming
in, about one mile from here, where
your people burned the big red barns.
Ny sister, Mrs. ARROW, lives i'll the
double log house, Just as you raise the
hill mile and half ahead. am SICK
and worn out. and am going to stay
with her until this is over
Scarcely question was asked me.
was challenged twice more, but go'
off Just as easy. Having come Ill oe-
hind portion of the army in blue, nc
one could we'll suspect me, and, as
matter of fact, the women OF that nelgh,
borhood were shifting about good
deal, and there was no military reason
why they should be stopped. l reached
Mrs. Arrows without q mistake.
knew that the fronts of both houses
were occupied by officers, and when
approached it was by the rear. l had
to pass half dozen orderlies to get into
the house, though some OF them want,
ed to lest with me, no one lnteriereo
with nv movements. found the wo-
man lust as she had been described,
intelligent, patriotic and observing.
She had been doing cooking and laun,
dry work for some Of the officers, and
had kept her eyes and ears open. Oil
two occasions she had been through
the Sixth corps, and she knew the lay
of the ground clear down to the pase
of the mountain and the force OF cav
airy holding it.. ,.,,,
1 had passed for female very well
at night, but could not run too many
chances by daylight. therefore Went
to bed to play sick. l was entirely
beardless then, but we put u .pouitlce
on nv cheek for neuralgia, tied cloth
over the greater share OF my face, ana
as I Law in bed with my woman's nlght
dress on the makeup was complete;;
Indeed, an army surgeon came IN ana
prescribed for me, and two vivandlers
visited me on two different occasions
without the imposition being detected;
T was in the house eight days and
NIGHTS. and between what l heard and
what Mrs. ARROW saw and picked up,
/ reported to Gen. Early on my return
to his headquarters the number Of fed
eral cavalry holding the advance posi-,
ton within $50, the number OF field
pieces within three, the exact number
Of earthworks and length OF breast
works and the amount OF artillery II
the Sixth corps, lacking three or fou
guns.-Detroit Free Press.
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